Preserving compound for pistachio nuts



Patented July 3, 1923.

SALIM F. ZALOOM, OF NEW PBESE RITING COMPOUND FOR PISTACHIO NUT NoDrawing.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SALIM F. ZALooM, a subject of Turkey, residing atNew York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Preserving Compounds forPistachio Nuts; and I do'hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to the art of preserving foods and moreparticularly to the artof preserving pistachio nuts.

I have found that when gum arabic and salt are combined in certainproportions, the pistachio nuts not only firmly retain the salt but thatthe shells take on a'dull whiteappearance in contrast to the shinyappearance which obtains when salt alone is used.

' This dull white finish or costing not only gives the nuts anattractive appearance but also assists in preserving the same, inasmuchas this coating consists of minute salt I c stals. f g

he formula for preparing the compound is substantially'as follows:

2 pounds pure gum arabic 100 pounds salt (sodium chloride) Applicationfiled June 21,

YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR To noYAL NUT comrm, A con roaa'rron or NEW Yonx.

SHEISSUED 40 gallons of water in which the salt and 80 v gum arabicareboiled.

-T he above quantity is suflicient for application to 1,000 pounds ofpistachio nuts. The'nuts are sprayed with the above liquid while theyare in the roaster, the heat of the roaster drying the nuts so that noseparate dr ing process is necessary.

gVhat is claimed is: 1. A compound for treating pistachio 1922. Serial1%. 569,972.,

nuts consisting of sodium chloride and gum arabic in aqueous solution.

2. A compound for treating pistachio nuts which consists of 100 poundsof sodium chloride, 2 pounds gum arabic in anaqueoua solution. a

3. A compound for application to pistachio nuts comprising the followingingredients in substantially the proportions specified, namely, 100pounds sodium chloride, 2 pounds gum arabic and 40 gallons of 50 water.

4. The method of treating istachio nuts which consists of spraying t em'with an aqueous solution of sodium chloride and m arabic while the nutsare passing t rough'a roaster. k a

In te stimony'whereof I aflix my signature.

,SALIM F. zALooM.

